Hong Kong budget: financial chief unveils targeted measures to ease public’s pain and predicts growth up to 5.5 per cent

• Paul Chan warns of record HK$257.6 billion deficit for current fiscal year and shortfall of more than HK$100 billion for coming one
• Minister also unveils HK$5,000 digital voucher spending scheme, increase of stock transaction stamp duty, tax cut and interest-free loans for jobless